Froila I of Asturias

Froila I "the Cruel" of Asturias (722-14 January 768) was King of Asturias from 757 to 768, succeeding Alfonso I of Asturias and preceding Aurelio of Asturias.

Biography
Froila was born in 722, the son of King Alfonso I of Asturias and Ermenisinda of Asturias. He became King of Asturias in 757 after the death of his father Alfonso I of Asturias, and he married Munia Obekez after putting down a revolt by the Basques. Froila defeated the Banu Qasi in the Ebro River valley, and in 761 he formed the city of Oviedo, the new capital of Asturias. Froila established good relations between the Catholic Church and the Kingdom of Asturias, but his nobles were angered by his brash actions, including the assassination of his brother Wimarano d'Asturias. In 768, he was murdered by Aurelio of Asturias, who seized power for himself.